Bolivian general election, 1966
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General elections were held in Bolivia on 3 July 1966.[1] René Barrientos of the Front of the Bolivian Revolution (FRB) was elected President with 67% of the vote,[2] whilst the FRB won a majority in both houses of Congress.
Background
Following the 1964 elections, Barrientos had led a military coup to remove Víctor Paz Estenssoro from power.
Campaign
Several alliances were formed for the elections:[3]
Results
| Party | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | Senate | ||||
| Front of the Bolivian Revolution | René Barrientos | 680,532 | 67.2 | 82 | 18 |
| Christian Democratic Community | Bernardino Bilbao Rioja | 138,054 | 13.6 | 19 | 8 |
| Revolutionary Nationalist Movement–Andrade | Víctor Andrade | 88,099 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationalist Revolutionary Movement of the People | Mario Díez de Medina | 61,309 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liberation Front of the National Left | Felipe Iñíguez | 33,054 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic Institutionalist Alliance | Enrique Hertzog | 11,400 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 90,503 | – | – | – | |
| Total | 1,099,994 | 100 | 102 | 27 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,270,611 | 86.6 | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
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